The other benefit of a free standing air conditioner is that they can be pretty inexpensive to run. This will help keep your electricity bills under control during the hot summer months. To further reduce your bills, make sure that you look for stand up air conditioner that had a built in timer that allows you to program the unit to turn off when you are away from home.

Free Standing Air Conditioner – Buying Guide

Here is a review of three of the most popular free standing air conditioner units on the market today.

Frigidaire’s FRA053PU1 is ideal for smaller rooms that measure up to 216 square feet. This unit includes easy-to-use electronic controls as well as a remote control that allows you to adjust the temperature from the other side of the room. This unit also includes three different fan speeds as well as multi-directional air control.

It also has a number of clean air features, including a clean air ionizer which can help remove pollen and dust from the air. This is particularly helpful for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. Moreover, the antibacterial filter removes bacteria from the air while also targeting room odors.

This 73-pound unit sits on casters so that you can easily move it from room to room.

Reviewers of the Frigidaire free standing air conditioner praise its fast cooling capability and its auto setting which keeps the room cool without an adjustment.

This Koldfront unit is a 14,000 BTU free standing air conditioner that provides an inexpensive way to cool a room up to 500 square feet. The unit comes with an air vent hose and window kit that allows you to easily install the hose.

In addition, the Koldfront has a 24-hour timer that lets you program the unit to turn on or off when you wish. It has three different fan speeds and also comes with a handy remote control. The filter not only removes room odors and bacteria, but it is also reusable so that you can replace it after you wash it.

Users remark that this unit cools rooms very quickly and is easy to install, though some comment that it is a bit loud.